15 best-selling picture books books like The Smile Shop by Satoshi Kitamura

Cover of The Smile Shop by Satoshi Kitamura

The Smile Shop

By: Satoshi Kitamura

3.55

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A story about a boy, a benevolent shopkeeper, and a shared smile. A small boy has saved all his …

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Cover of I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

1. I Want My Hat Back

By: Jon Klassen

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The … read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"What if I never see it again? What if nobody ever finds it? My poor hat. I miss it so much."

-Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back

2. Swimmy

By: Leo Lionni

3.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Deep in the sea there lives a happy school of little fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, b… read more

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3. Dua Belas Pasang Mata

By: Y.B. Mangunwijaya , Sakae Tsuboi , None

3.93

Format: 191 pages, Paperback

Sebagai guru baru, Bu Guru Oishi ditugaskan mengajar di sebuah desa nelayan yang miskin. Di sana di… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
"Seandainya orang-orang yang hak berbicaranya dirampas dengan alasan, mereka bukan satu-satunya yang tidak bahagia—bisa bersatu dan membuka suara."

-Y.B. Mangunwijaya, Dua Belas Pasang Mata

4. The Best Time of Day

By: Eileen Spinelli , Bryan Langdo

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

On this busy little farm, day begins with a loud crow at sunup, and then there are flapjacks to be … read more

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5. Cry, Heart, But Never Break

By: Glenn Ringtved , None , None

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her awa… read more

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6. And Then It's Spring

By: Julie Fogliano , Erin E. Stead

3.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that … read more

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7. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Satoshi Kitamura's The Smile Shop

  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky

By: Jory John

3.87

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Based on the New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Bad Seed, Jory John and Pete Osw… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
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9. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. The Supernumerary Project

By: Aranindy

4.02

Format: 351 pages, Paperback

The Chosen One (TCO) adalah program dating show yang mempertemukan seorang eligible bachelor, Aydan… read more

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  • fiction
"Poin 33: Pemeran utama hakikatnya nggak perlu ngafalin nama orang lain. Mereka ada buat dikenal, sedangkan lo sebagai figuran harus tahu nama semua orang di lokasi syuting. Kenapa? Karena lo peran pa…"

-Aranindy, The Supernumerary Project

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11. The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess

By: Tom Gauld

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Gauld's first picture book for children, a little wooden robot em… read more

Similar categories in Tom Gauld's The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess book and Satoshi Kitamura's The Smile Shop

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. The Rough Patch

By: Brian Lies

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning ga… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

13. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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14. The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer

By: Philip C. Stead

3.80

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

On a peculiarly long night, three farm animals set off on a daring quest to bring the sunrise. A… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. The Comet

By: Joe Todd-Stanton

4.34

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Nyla is forced to leave her home in the country to start life again in the city, all she can t… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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16. Every Little Kindness

By: Marta Bartolj

4.42

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

Follow the trail of good deeds in this beautiful wordless picture book to learn how small acts of k… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey by Jason Chin

17. The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey

By: Jason Chin

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin's companion book to the award-winning Your Place in the Universe expl… read more

Similar categories in Jason Chin's The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey book and Satoshi Kitamura's The Smile Shop

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. The Capybaras

By: Alfredo Soderguit

4.23

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Hens and their chicks are living safe and secure in their coop, or at least it seems that way. They… read more

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  • storytime
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. The Artist

By: Ed Vere

3.90

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

A brave little artist goes on an epic adventure to share her creativity with the world. read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
Cover of The Smile Shop by Satoshi Kitamura

20. The Smile Shop

By: Satoshi Kitamura

3.55

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A story about a boy, a benevolent shopkeeper, and a shared smile. A small boy has saved all his … read more

Similar categories in Satoshi Kitamura's The Smile Shop book and Satoshi Kitamura's The Smile Shop

  • childrens
  • photography
  • picture books
  • money
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • emotion
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21. A Map into the World

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home and s… read more

Similar categories in Kao Kalia Yang's A Map into the World book and Satoshi Kitamura's The Smile Shop

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

16 must-read fiction books like The Smile Shop by Satoshi Kitamura

Transform Your Habits

I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Dua Belas Pasang Mata

Y.B. Mangunwijaya , Sakae Tsuboi , None

3.93

Transform Your Habits

The Year We Learned to Fly

Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky

Jory John

3.87

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19 Best fiction books like Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Love in the Library

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

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